New Delhi/ Mumbai, June 17 -- Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Arvind Sawant on Wednesday held a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to formally convey the party's stance against any potential recognition of a breakaway group within the Parliament.
The meeting comes against the backdrop of persistent political speculation regarding some MPs from the Shiv Sena (UBT) exploring the formation of a separate parliamentary faction.The party, however, has strongly denied any such formal split.
In a formal communication submitted to the Speaker, Sawant emphasized that any decision regarding the party's status must be strictly in accordance with the Constitution and the Anti-Defection Law. He asserted that no member has officially decl...